TODAY
IS SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23,
2013 - LADY PATRIOTS BASKETBALL
Patriots silence Lions with ease Richards has career game
By George Starks
BROOKVILLE- On a night when the game itself was never in doubt, only
one question needed to be answered. Could Tri-Village senior Teha
Richards do it? After scoring 32 points Saturday against Jefferson in a
101-22 opening round sectional romp, Richards needed 36 points to
eclipse the 1,000 point mark at Tri-Village. When the final buzzer
sounded, the Patriots had rolled to a 107-13...
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BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS
BBBS needs Sponsors for “Bowl for Kids’ Sake”
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby and Darke Counties announce the
annual bowling fundraiser, when hundreds of area bowlers team up to
support the agency’s biggest event of the year. We’re recruiting
bowlers and sponsors to help with our bowling party. Bowling For
Kids’ Sake is a national event with almost 700 local agencies holding
their own… Read
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VERSAILLES VARSITY BOWLING
Girls Team Sectional Champions!
The Versailles Varsity Girls Bowling team competed in the 2013 OHSAA
Sectional Bowling Tournament at Marian Lanes in Huber Heights on
Wednesday, February 13th. The team format for the Sectional
Championships consists of 3 games of regular bowling followed by 6
baker games. The 4 teams with the highest total pin count advance...
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MUSINGS OF A SENIOR SCRIBE
Grandpa's Hand
By Mona Lease
Hi, all!! As I write this, we're due for an ice storm - just to show
that you can never take anything for granted. Time to get the ice melt
out - for maybe 12 hours. Friday afternoon it's supposed to turn
to rain. It'll be enough to keep us "just off balance." Kinda in the
same vein, I received a phone call Monday evening. A young man I've
watched grow into a fine gentleman told me that his girlfriend's
family… Read
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VERSAILLES VARSITY BOWLING
Boys Bowlers Advance to District Tournament
The Versailles Varsity Boys Bowling team competed in the 2013 OHSAA
Sectional Bowling Tournament at Marian Lanes in Huber Heights on
Friday, February 15th. The team format for the Sectional Championships
consists of 3 games of regular bowling followed by 6 baker games. The 6
teams with the highest total pin count advance...
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STATE REPRESENTATIVE JIM BUCHY
Achievement Everywhere in
Ohio
Recently, we were able to take a first look at Governor Kasich’s plan
to increase funding for Ohio’s school children. The plan will be
one part of his budget, which is subject to legislative changes.
As of now the plan pulls Ohio school funding back into line with the
DeRolph ruling, increases school funding and establishes the Straight A
fund to reward schools that are dedicated to... Read
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TOWNHALL
GOP Has Trouble Settling on Candidates Who Can Win
by Michael Barone
One of the interesting things about recent elections is that
Republicans have tended to do better the farther you go down the
ballot. They've lost the presidency twice in a row, and in four of the
last six contests. They've failed to win a majority in the U.S. Senate,
something they accomplished in five election cycles between 1994 and
2006. But they have won control of...
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FROM
THE EDITOR... ON THE INSIDE - SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23,
2013
Editor’s
Photo: Tri-Village’s Teha Richards reached two milestones Thursday:
1000 points, 40 points in a game. Story on Sunday. Latest Ackley
cartoon posted here. Favorite Sports Photos: New pics posted Feb. 17. Classifieds:
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